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This case involves Alfonso Rivera's Petition for Reconsideration of a prior decision that denied his claim for new and further disability related to a back and hernia injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, adopting the administrative law judge's report. The Board emphasized that a prior 2010 award of lifetime medical treatment for the back and hernia remains in effect, and Rivera is encouraged to seek clarification from his attorney. Rivera's own handwritten statement, translated by the Board, expressed dissatisfaction and a need for medical attention, but lacked specificity.
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This case involves Alfonso Rivera's Petition for Reconsideration of a prior decision that denied his claim for new and further disability related to a back and hernia injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, adopting the administrative law judge's report. The Board emphasized that a prior 2010 award of lifetime medical treatment for the back and hernia remains in effect, and Rivera is encouraged to seek clarification from his attorney. Rivera's own handwritten statement, translated by the Board, expressed dissatisfaction and a need for medical attention, but lacked specificity.
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